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Germany was the host nation and top medal recipient for the
1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp ...
in Berlin. 433 competitors, 389 men and 44 women, took part in 143 events in 22 sports.


Medalists


Gold

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Hans Woellke Hans-Otto Woellke (18 February 1911 – 22 March 1943) was a German shot putter, who won a gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 1938 European Championships. Woellke served with the Order Police. During World War II, ...
— Athletics, Men's Shot Put *
Karl Hein Karl Hein may refer to: * Karl Hein (athlete) Karl Hein (11 June 1908 – 10 July 1982) was a German hammer thrower who won a gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin. By the early 1930s Hein had married and retired from athletics ...
— Athletics, Men's Hammer Throw *
Gerhard Stöck Gerhard Karl Eduard Stöck (28 July 1911 – 29 March 1985) was a German athlete. He won the javelin throw event at the 1936 Olympics and placed third in the shot put. Stöck was the son of a butcher. He was born in Kaiserswalde in 1911, a sma ...
— Athletics, Men's Javelin Throw * Gisela Mauermayer — Athletics, Women's Discus Throw * Tilly Fleischer — Athletics, Women's Javelin Throw *
Willi Kaiser Willy Kaiser (16 January 1912 – 24 July 1986) was a German boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Kaiser was born in Pudewitz, Province of Posen, German Empire. He won the gold medal in the flyweight class after winning t ...
— Boxing, Men's Flyweight *
Herbert Runge Herbert Runge (23 January 1913 – 11 March 1986) was a German heavyweight boxer. He won the gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. He was born in Elberfeld, which later became part of Wuppertal, where he died as well. Amateur c ...
— Boxing, Men's Heavyweight * Ernst Krebs — Canoeing, Men's K1 10,000m Kayak Singles * Ludwig Landen and
Paul Wevers Paul Wevers (21 July 1907 – 6 March 1941) was a German sprint canoeist, born in Cologne, who competed in the late 1930s. He won a gold medal in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Wevers was killed during Worl ...
— Canoeing, Men's K2 10,000m Kayak Pairs *
Toni Merkens Nikolaus Anton "Toni" Merkens (21 June 1912 – 20 June 1944) was a racing cyclist from Germany and Olympic champion. He represented his native country at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, where he won the gold medal in the men's 1000 m ...
— Cycling, Men's 1000m Sprint (Scratch) *
Ernst Ihbe Ernst Ihbe (20 December 1913 – 30 August 1992) was a German cyclist. He won the gold medal in Men's tandem at the 1936 Summer Olympics. References 1913 births 1992 deaths German male cyclists Olympic gold medalists for Germany ...
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Carl Lorenz Carl Lorenz (27 November 1913 – 25 November 1993) was a German cyclist. He won the gold medal in Men's tandem at the 1936 Summer Olympics. References 1913 births 1993 deaths German male cyclists Olympic gold medalists for Germa ...
— Cycling, Men's 2000m Tandem *
Ludwig Stubbendorf Ludwig Stubbendorf (24 February 1906 – 17 July 1941) was a German horse rider who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olymp ...
— Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual *
Rolf Lippert __NOTOC__ Rudolf Lippert (29 October 1900 – 1 April 1945) was a German horse rider who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. In 1936 he and his horse ' ...
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Ludwig Stubbendorf Ludwig Stubbendorf (24 February 1906 – 17 July 1941) was a German horse rider who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olymp ...
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Konrad Freiherr von Wangenheim Konrad Freiherr von Wangenheim (20 August 1909 in Hanover – 28 January 1953) was a German army Cavalry officer, a horse rider who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, securing a gold medal for the German Equestrianism, equestrian ...
— Equestrian, Three-Day Event Team *
Kurt Hasse Kurt Hasse (7 February 1907 – 9 January 1944 on the Eastern Front of World War II in the Soviet Union) was a German show jumping champion, and 1936 Olympic champion. He was killed in action during World War II. Olympic Record Hasse part ...
— Equestrian, Jumping Individual *
Heinz Brandt Heinz Brandt (11 March 1907 – 21 July 1944) was a German officer. During World War II he served as an aide to General Adolf Heusinger, the head of the operations unit of the General Staff. He may have inadvertently saved Adolf Hitler's life, ...
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Kurt Hasse Kurt Hasse (7 February 1907 – 9 January 1944 on the Eastern Front of World War II in the Soviet Union) was a German show jumping champion, and 1936 Olympic champion. He was killed in action during World War II. Olympic Record Hasse part ...
, and Marten von Barnekow — Equestrian, Jumping Team * Heinz Pollay — Equestrian, Dressage Individual * Friedrich Gerhard, Heinz Pollay, and
Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski __NOTOC__ Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski (2 January 1899 – 19 September 1966) was an Olympic equestrian, winning a gold medal in the team dressage at the 1936 Olympics. He later served as a panzer general during World War II. As a lieuten ...
— Equestrian, Dressage Team * Alfred Schwarzmann — Gymnastics, Men's All-Around Individual *
Konrad Frey Konrad Frey (24 April 1909 in Bad Kreuznach – 24 May 1974 ib.) was a German gymnast best known to be the most successful German male competitor at a single Olympics. With 3 Gold and 6 medals in total at the 1936 Summer Olympics, he had beat ...
— Gymnastics, Men's Parallel Bars * Alfred Schwarzmann — Gymnastics, Men's Long Horse Vault *
Konrad Frey Konrad Frey (24 April 1909 in Bad Kreuznach – 24 May 1974 ib.) was a German gymnast best known to be the most successful German male competitor at a single Olympics. With 3 Gold and 6 medals in total at the 1936 Summer Olympics, he had beat ...
— Gymnastics, Men's Pommeled Horse *
Franz Beckert Franz Beckert (13 March 1907 – 7 September 1973) was a German gymnast who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (Germ ...
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Konrad Frey Konrad Frey (24 April 1909 in Bad Kreuznach – 24 May 1974 ib.) was a German gymnast best known to be the most successful German male competitor at a single Olympics. With 3 Gold and 6 medals in total at the 1936 Summer Olympics, he had beat ...
, Alfred Schwarzmann,
Willi Stadel Wilhelm Friedrich "Willi" Stadel (9 July 1912 – 23 March 1999) was a German gymnast Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance ...
, Walter Steffens, and
Matthias Volz Matthias Volz (4 May 1910 in Schwabach – 26 August 2004 in Spalt) was a German gymnast Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and ...
— Gymnastics, Men's Team Combined Exercises *
Anita Bärwirth Anita Bärwirth (30 August 1918 – 13 July 1994) was a German gymnast who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics, as a member of the German women's gymnastics team. As there were no individual medals in women's gymnastics in 1936, Bärw ...
, Erna Bürger, Isolde Frölian, Friedl Iby, Trudi Meyer, Paula Pöhlsen, Julie Schmitt, and Käthe Sohnemann — Gymnastics, Women's Team Combined Exercises * Willy Bandholz, Wilhelm Baumann, Helmut Berthold, Helmut Braselmann, Wilhelm Brinkmann, Georg Dascher,
Kurt Dossin Kurt Dossin (28 March 1913 – 26 April 2004) was a German field handball Field handball (also known as outdoor handball or grass handball) was a form of what is now handball and was played at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. The spor ...
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Fritz Fromm Fritz Fromm (12 April 1913 – 13 October 2001) was a German field handball Field handball (also known as outdoor handball or grass handball) was a form of what is now handball and was played at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. The spo ...
, Hermann Hansen, Erich Herrmann, Heinrich Keimig, Hans Keiter,
Alfred Klingler Alfred Klingler (25 October 1912 in Leipzig – ?) was a German field handball Field handball (also known as outdoor handball or grass handball) was a form of what is now handball and was played at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. The ...
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Arthur Knautz Artur Knautz (20 March 1911 – 1 August 1943) was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Daaden. He was part of the German field handball team, which won the gold medal. He played two matc ...
, Heinz Körvers,
Karl Kreutzberg Karl Kreutzberg (15 February 1912 – 13 August 1977) was a Nazi Germany, German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was part of the German field handball team, which won the gold medal. He played two matches ...
, Wilhelm Müller, Günther Ortmann,
Edgar Reinhardt Edgar Reinhardt (21 May 1914 – 11 January 1985) was a German field handball Field handball (also known as outdoor handball or grass handball) was a form of what is now handball and was played at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. The spo ...
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Fritz Spengler Friedrich "Fritz" Spengler (6 September 1908 – 10 March 2003) was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was part of the German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (his ...
, Rudolf Stahl, and
Hans Theilig Hans Theilig (12 August 1914 in Hamburg – 6 October 1976) was a German field handball Field handball (also known as outdoor handball or grass handball) was a form of what is now handball and was played at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Ber ...
— Handball, Men's Team Competition *
Gotthard Handrick Gotthard Handrick (25 October 1908 – 30 May 1978) was a German Olympic athlete and German fighter pilot during the Spanish Civil War and World War II. Career Handrick was born on 25 October 1908 in Zittau, at the time in the Kingdom of Saxony ...
— Modern Pentathlon, Men's Individual Competition * Gustav Schäfer — Rowing, Men's Single Sculls * Willi Eichhorn and Hugo Strauß — Rowing, Men's Coxless Pairs * Herbert Adamski, Dieter Arend and Gerhard Gustmann — Rowing, Men's Coxed Pairs *
Rudolf Eckstein Rudolf Eckstein (1 January 1915 – 25 May 1993) was a German Rowing (sport), rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the gold medal as member of the German boat in the Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless ...
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Martin Karl Martin Karl (3 June 1911 – 1 March 1942) was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele ...
, Willi Menne, and
Toni Rom Toni, Toñi or Tóni is a unisex given name. In Spanish, Italian, Croatian and Finnish, it is a masculine given name used as a short form of the names derived from Antonius like Antonio, Ante or Anttoni. In Danish, English, Finnish, Norwegi ...
— Rowing, Men's Coxless Fours * Fritz Bauer, Ernst Gaber,
Hans Maier Hans Maier (11 July 1916 – 29 November 2018) was a Dutch water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Born in Madioen, Dutch East Indies The Dutch East Indies, also known as the Netherlands East Indies ( nl, Nederlands( ...
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Paul Söllner Paul Söllner (5 June 1911 – 8 April 1991) was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Davos and died in Murnau am Staffelsee. In 1936 he won the gold medal as member of the German boat in the coxed four comp ...
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Walter Volle Walter Volle (18 September 1913 – 27 October 2002) was a German Rowing (sport), rower, coach, and crew member in the German boat in the Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's coxed four, coxed four competition, winning the gold medal in ...
— Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours *
Peter Bischoff Peter Bischoff (24 March 1904 – 1 July 1976) was a German competitive sailor and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the Star class at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, together with Hans-Joachim Weise. In 1937 he married the Germ ...
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Hans-Joachim Weise Hans-Joachim Weise (15 November 1912 – 24 February 1991) was a German competitive sailor and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the Star class at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest cit ...
— Sailing, Men's Star *
Cornelius van Oyen Cornelius van Oyen (28 November 1886 – 19 January 1954) was a German sport shooter who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olym ...
— Shooting, Men's Rapid-Fire Pistol *
Josef Manger Josef Manger (26 May 1913 – 13 March 1991) was a German heavyweight weightlifter who won a European title in 1935, an Olympic gold medal in 1936, and two world titles in 1937 and 1938. Between 1935 and 1941 he set 11 ratified world records, ten ...
— Weightlifting, Men's Heavyweight


Silver

* Lutz Long — Athletics, Men's Long Jump *
Erwin Blask Erwin Blask (March 20, 1910 – February 6, 1999) was a German athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw event. He won the silver medal for Germany at the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany. He was born in Friedrichsheyde ...
— Athletics, Men's Hammer Throw *
Anni Steuer Anni Steuer, later Ludewig, (12 February 1913 – 1990s)
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— Athletics, Women's 80m Hurdles *
Luise Krüger Luise Krüger (January 11, 1915 – June 13, 2001) was a female, German athlete, who competed mainly in the javelin. She won the bronze medal for her native country at the 1934 Women's World Games in London and the silver medal at the ...
— Athletics, Women's Javelin Throw *
Michael Murach Michael Murach (1 February 1911 – 16 August 1941) was a German amateur welterweight boxer. He won a silver medal at the 1936 Olympics, losing in the final to Sten Suvio. Murach won a European title in 1937 and five national titles in 1935 and ...
— Boxing, Men's Welterweight * Richard Vogt — Boxing, Men's Light Heavyweight * Helmut Cämmerer — Canoeing, Men's K1 1000m Kayak Singles *
Fritz Bondroit Fritz Bondroit (26 March 1912 – 19 September 1974) was a German canoeist who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the silver medal in the K-2 1000 m competition with his partner Ewald Tilker Ewald Tilker (3 Novem ...
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Ewald Tilker Ewald Tilker (3 November 1911 – 8 September 1998) was a German canoeist who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (Ge ...
— Canoeing, Men's K2 1000m Kayak Pairs *
Erich Hanisch Wilhelm Rudolf Erich Hanisch (28 March 1909 – ) was a German sprint canoeist, born in Berlin, who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of t ...
and Willi Horn — Canoeing, Men's F2 10,000m Folding Kayak Pairs * Friedrich Gerhard — Equestrian, Dressage Individual * Helene Mayer — Fencing, Women's Foil Individual *
Konrad Frey Konrad Frey (24 April 1909 in Bad Kreuznach – 24 May 1974 ib.) was a German gymnast best known to be the most successful German male competitor at a single Olympics. With 3 Gold and 6 medals in total at the 1936 Summer Olympics, he had beat ...
— Gymnastics, Men's Horizontal Bar * Hermann auf der Heide, Ludwig Beisiegel,
Erich Cuntz Erich Cuntz (23 December 1916 – 1 June 1975) was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympia ...
, Karl Dröse,
Alfred Gerdes Alfred Gerdes (24 October 1916 – 10 December 1962) was a German field hockey Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive ...
, Werner Hamel, Harald Huffmann,
Erwin Keller Erwin Keller (8 April 1905 – 1971) was a field hockey player from Germany, who won the silver medal for his native country at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Four members of his family did even better and won Gold. His son Carsten ...
, Herbert Kemmer, Werner Kubitzki, Paul Mehlitz, Carl Menke,
Fritz Messner Fritz Messner (18 January 1912 – 7 November 1945) was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the German field hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played three matches as forward. He ...
, Detlef Okrent, Heinrich Peter,
Heinz Raack Heinz Raack (18 May 1917 – 26 December 2002) was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He made his international debut for Germany in 1935. At the 1936 Olympics, where Germany won the silver medal, he was ...
, Carl Ruck, Hans Scherbart, Heinz Schmalix, Tito Warnholtz, Kurt Weiß, and
Erich Zander Erich Zander (11 April 1905 – 15 April 1991) was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he was a member of the German field hockey team, which won the bronze medal ...
— Field Hockey, Men's Team Competition * Willi Kaidel and
Joachim Pirsch Joachim Pirsch (26 October 1914 – 25 August 1988) was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ...
— Rowing, Men's Double Sculls * Werner Krogmann — Sailing, Men's Monotype Class * Heinz Hax — Shooting, Men's Rapid-Fire Pistol * Erich Krempel — Shooting, Men's Free Pistol *
Erwin Sietas Erwin Sietas (24 July 1910 – 20 July 1989) was a German swimmer who specialized in the 200 m breaststroke. He competed at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics and finished in fourth, fourth and second place, respectively. Sietas was known for his f ...
— Swimming, Men's 200m Breaststroke * Martha Genenger — Swimming, Women's 200m Breaststroke * Gisela Arendt,
Ruth Halbsguth Ruth Halbsguth (9 December 1916 – 12 October 2003) was a German swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. She was born in Eckernförde. In the 1936 Olympics she won a silver medal in the Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle rela ...
, Leni Lohmar, and Inge Schmitz — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay *
Paul Klingenburg Paul Klingenburg (19 October 1907 – 10 September 1964) was a German water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was part of the German team which won the silver medal. He played six matches including the final. See also ...
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Bernhard Baier Bernhard Baier (12 August 1912 – 26 April 2003) was a German water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was part of the German team which won the silver medal. He played six matches including the final. See also * List ...
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Fritz Gunst Fritz "Itze" Gunst (22 September 1908 – 9 November 1992) was a German water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, the 1932 Summer Olympics, and the 1936 Summer Olympics. At the Amsterdam Games he won the gold medal as member ...
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Gustav Schürger Gustav Schürger (4 January 1908 – 10 June 1969) was a German water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was part of the German team which won the silver medal. He played six matches including the final. See also * List ...
, Josef Hauser,
Alfred Kienzle Alfred Kienzle (1 May 1913 – 4 September 1940) was a German water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was part of the German team which won the silver medal. He played one match. He was killed in action during World ...
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Hans Schulze Hans Schulze (25 August 1911 – 26 January 1992) was a German water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1932 he was part of the German team which won the silver medal. He played all ...
, Helmuth Schwenn, Hans Schneider,
Heinrich Krug Heinrich Krug (born 22 September 1911; date of death unknown) was a German water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was part of the German team which won the silver medal. He played one match. See also * List of Olympic ...
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Fritz Stolze Fritz Stolze (20 December 1910 – 5 March 1973) was a German water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was part of the German team that won the silver medal. He played one match as goalkeeper. See also * Germany men's ...
— Water Polo, Men's Team Competition *
Rudolf Ismayr Rudolf Ismayr (14 October 1908 – 9 May 1998) was a German weightlifter. He won a gold medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and a silver medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, as well as a silver medal at the 1938 World Cham ...
— Weightlifting, Men's Middleweight *
Eugen Deutsch Eugen Deutsch (born 9 November 1907 in Ludwigshafen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, killed 8 February 1945 (aged 37) in Großsteinhausen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany) was a German weightlifter who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and won a sil ...
— Weightlifting, Men's Light Heavyweight *
Fritz Schäfer Fritz Schäfer (7 September 1912 in Pirmasens – 15 October 1973 in Ludwigshafen am Rhein) was a German Amateur wrestling, wrestler who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. References External links

* 1912 births 1973 deaths Oly ...
— Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight *
Ludwig Schweickert Ludwig Schweickert (26 April 1915 in Fürth – 11 July 1943 near Oryol, Soviet Union) was a German wrestler Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint l ...
— Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Middleweight *
Wolfgang Ehrl Wolfgang Ehrl (4 March 1912, in Munich – 11 June 1980, in Munich) was a German wrestler who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics and the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), offic ...
— Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Lightweight


Bronze

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Alfred Dompert Alfred Dompert (23 December 1914 – 11 August 1991) was a German runner who won a bronze medal in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as ...
— Athletics, Men's 3000m Steeplechase * Erich Borchmeyer, Erwin Gillmeister, Gerd Hornberger, and Wilhelm Leichum — Athletics, Men's 4 × 100 m Relay *
Helmut Hamann Helmut Hamann (31 August 1912 – 22 June 1941) was a German athlete from Berlin who competed mainly in the 400 metres. Hamann competed for Germany in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he w ...
, Rudolf Harbig, Harry Voigt, and
Friedrich von Stülpnagel Friedrich Gottlob von Stülpnagel (16 July 1913 – 7 July 1996) was a German track and field athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. Stülpnagel was born in Lichterfelde in the German capital of Berlin. He was the son of Ferdi ...
— Athletics, Men's 4 × 400 m Relay *
Gerhard Stöck Gerhard Karl Eduard Stöck (28 July 1911 – 29 March 1985) was a German athlete. He won the javelin throw event at the 1936 Olympics and placed third in the shot put. Stöck was the son of a butcher. He was born in Kaiserswalde in 1911, a sma ...
— Athletics, Men's Shot Put *
Käthe Krauß Käthe or Kathe is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Käthe Dorsch (1890–1957), German actress *Käthe Gold (1907–1997), Austrian actress *Käthe Grasegger, later Deuschl (1917–2001), German alpine skier * Kathe Green (bo ...
— Athletics, Women's 100 metres * Elfriede Kaun — Athletics, Women's High Jump *
Paula Mollenhauer Paula Mollenhauer (December 22, 1908 – July 7, 1988) was a German athlete who won the bronze medal in the discus throw event at the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany. She was born and died in Hamburg and she also won the bro ...
— Athletics, Women's Discus Throw *
Josef Miner Josef Miner (15 July 1914 in Breslau, German Empire – 1944 in Huși, Romania) was a German boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the bronze medal in the featherweight class after winning the third-place bout ...
— Boxing, Men's Featherweight * Xaver Hörmann — Canoeing, Men's F1 10,000m Folding Kayak Singles * Erich Koschik — Canoeing, Men's C1 1000m Canadian Singles *
Rudolf Karsch Rudolf Karsch (26 December 1913 – 11 December 1950) was a German cyclist. He won the bronze medal in 1000m time trial at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known ...
— Cycling, Men's 1000m Time Trial *
Hermann Stork Hermann Stork (30 August 1911 – 12 June 1962) was a German diver who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ...
— Diving, Men's Platform *
Käthe Köhler Käthe Köhler (born 10 November 1913; date of death unknown) was a German diver who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olymp ...
— Diving, Women's Platform *
Otto Adam Otto Adam (24 November 1909 – 2 December 1977) was a German fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as th ...
, Erwin Casmir,
Julius Eisenecker Julius Eisenecker (21 March 1903 – 12 October 1981) was a German fencer. He won two bronze medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI ...
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August Heim August Heim (13 March 1904 – 8 May 1976) was a German fencer. He won two bronze medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1904 births 1976 deaths German male fencers Olympic fencers for Germany Fencers a ...
, Siegried Lerdon, and
Stefan Rosenbauer Stefan Rosenbauer (24 March 1896 – 18 August 1967) was a German fencer and photographer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), o ...
— Fencing, Men's Foil Team Competition * Erwin Casmir,
Julius Eisenecker Julius Eisenecker (21 March 1903 – 12 October 1981) was a German fencer. He won two bronze medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI ...
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Hans Esser Hans Esser (born 15 January 1909, date of death unknown) was a German fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre A sabre ( French: sabʁ or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the ...
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August Heim August Heim (13 March 1904 – 8 May 1976) was a German fencer. He won two bronze medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1904 births 1976 deaths German male fencers Olympic fencers for Germany Fencers a ...
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Hans Jörger Hans may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Hans (name), a masculine given name * Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician ** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans ** Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi ...
, and Richard Wahl — Fencing, Men's Sabre Team Competition *
Konrad Frey Konrad Frey (24 April 1909 in Bad Kreuznach – 24 May 1974 ib.) was a German gymnast best known to be the most successful German male competitor at a single Olympics. With 3 Gold and 6 medals in total at the 1936 Summer Olympics, he had beat ...
— Gymnastics, Men's All-Around Individual * Alfred Schwarzmann — Gymnastics, Men's Horizontal Bar * Alfred Schwarzmann — Gymnastics, Men's Parallel Bars *
Matthias Volz Matthias Volz (4 May 1910 in Schwabach – 26 August 2004 in Spalt) was a German gymnast Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and ...
— Gymnastics, Men's Long Horse Vault *
Matthias Volz Matthias Volz (4 May 1910 in Schwabach – 26 August 2004 in Spalt) was a German gymnast Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and ...
— Gymnastics, Men's Rings *
Konrad Frey Konrad Frey (24 April 1909 in Bad Kreuznach – 24 May 1974 ib.) was a German gymnast best known to be the most successful German male competitor at a single Olympics. With 3 Gold and 6 medals in total at the 1936 Summer Olympics, he had beat ...
— Gymnastics, Men's Floor Exercises *
Hans-Joachim Hannemann Hans-Joachim Hannemann (5 April 1915 – 6 March 1989) was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (Germa ...
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Heinz Kaufmann Heinz Werner Alfred Kaufmann (20 September 1913 – 31 August 1997) was a German rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are a ...
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Hans Kuschke Hans Kuschke (25 February 1914 – 30 November 2003) was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ...
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Werner Loeckle Werner Ernst Loeckle (4 May 1916 – 20 March 1996) was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the bronze medal as crew member of the German boat in the men's eight competition. He was later a gynaecologist in ...
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Wilhelm Mahlow Wilhelm Mahlow (born 18 January 1914, date of death unknown) was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the bronze medal as coxswain The coxswain ( , or ) is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its ...
, Helmut Radach,
Alfred Rieck Alfred Rieck (5 August 1914 – 14 August 2000) was a German rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat ...
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Herbert Schmidt Herbert Schmidt (28 January 1914 – 18 September 2002) was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Schmidt was born in 1914. In 1936 he won the bronze medal as crew member of the German boat in the men's eight competition. ...
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Gerd Völs Gerd Völs (22 December 1909 – 15 March 1991) was a German rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat ...
— Rowing, Men's Eights * Fritz Bischoff, Hans Howaldt, Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, Eduard Mohr, Felix Scheder-Bieschin, and Otto Wachs — Sailing, 8 Meter Class * Gisela Arendt — Swimming, Women's 100m Freestyle * Karl Jansen — Weightlifting, Men's Lightweight * Adolf Wagner — Weightlifting, Men's Middleweight *
Jakob Brendel Jakob Brendel (18 September 1907 in Speyer - 13 February 1964) was a German wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling. Olympics Brendel competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los ...
— Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight * Kurt Hornfischer — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Heavyweight * Johannes Herbert — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Bantamweight * Erich Siebert — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Light Heavyweight


Athletics


Basketball


First round

Winners advanced to the second round, while losers competed in the first consolation round for another chance to move on.


Second round

Winners advanced to the third round, while losers competed in the second consolation round for another chance to move on.


Second consolation round

Winners advanced to the third round.


Boxing


Canoeing


Cycling

Twelve cyclists, all men, represented Germany in 1936. ; Individual road race *
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* Willi Meurer * Fritz Ruland * Emil Schöpflin ; Team road race *
Fritz Scheller Fritz Scheller (22 September 1914 – 22 July 1997) was a German cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), offici ...
* Willi Meurer * Fritz Ruland * Emil Schöpflin ;
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Toni Merkens Nikolaus Anton "Toni" Merkens (21 June 1912 – 20 June 1944) was a racing cyclist from Germany and Olympic champion. He represented his native country at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, where he won the gold medal in the men's 1000 m ...
; Time trial *
Rudolf Karsch Rudolf Karsch (26 December 1913 – 11 December 1950) was a German cyclist. He won the bronze medal in 1000m time trial at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known ...
; Tandem *
Ernst Ihbe Ernst Ihbe (20 December 1913 – 30 August 1992) was a German cyclist. He won the gold medal in Men's tandem at the 1936 Summer Olympics. References 1913 births 1992 deaths German male cyclists Olympic gold medalists for Germany ...
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Carl Lorenz Carl Lorenz (27 November 1913 – 25 November 1993) was a German cyclist. He won the gold medal in Men's tandem at the 1936 Summer Olympics. References 1913 births 1993 deaths German male cyclists Olympic gold medalists for Germa ...
; Team pursuit * Erich Arndt *
Heinz Hasselberg Heinz Hasselberg (19 January 1914 – 31 May 1989) was a German cycle sport, cyclist. He competed in the Cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit, team pursuit event at the 1936 Summer Olympics. References External link ...
* Heiner Hoffmann *
Karl Klöckner Karl Klöckner (born 12 January 1915, date of death unknown) was a German cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as ...


Diving


Equestrian


Fencing

16 fencers, 13 men and 3 women, represented Germany in 1936. ; Men's foil * Erwin Casmir *
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August Heim August Heim (13 March 1904 – 8 May 1976) was a German fencer. He won two bronze medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1904 births 1976 deaths German male fencers Olympic fencers for Germany Fencers a ...
; Men's team foil * Siegfried Lerdon,
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Stefan Rosenbauer Stefan Rosenbauer (24 March 1896 – 18 August 1967) was a German fencer and photographer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), o ...
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Otto Adam Otto Adam (24 November 1909 – 2 December 1977) was a German fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as th ...
; Men's épée * Siegfried Lerdon * Ernst Röthig * Otto Schröder ; Men's team épée * Siegfried Lerdon, Sepp Uhlmann,
Hans Esser Hans Esser (born 15 January 1909, date of death unknown) was a German fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre A sabre ( French: sabʁ or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the ...
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Eugen Geiwitz Eugen Geiwitz (14 December 1901 – 14 April 1984) was a German fencer. He competed in the team épée The ( or , ), sometimes spelled epee in English, is the largest and heaviest of the three weapons used in the sport of fencing. The ...
, Ernst Röthig, Otto Schröder ; Men's sabre * Richard Wahl *
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; Men's team sabre * Richard Wahl,
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Hans-Georg Jörger Hans-Georg Jörger (born 26 November 1903, date of death unknown) was a German fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre A sabre ( French: sabʁ or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated ...
; Women's foil * Helene Mayer *
Hedwig Haß Hedwig Haß (28 July 1902 – 2 January 1992) was a German fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as ...
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Olga Oelkers Olga Oelkers (21 May 1887 – 10 January 1969) was a German foil fencer. She competed at the 1928 and 1936 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1928, behind her teammate Helene Mayer Helene Julie Mayer (20 December 1910 – 10 October 1953) w ...


Field hockey


Group B

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Semi-finals


Gold medal match


Football


First round


Quarter-finals


Gymnastics


Handball


Preliminary round


Group A


Final round


Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Germany in 1936, with Gotthard Handrick winning gold. *
Gotthard Handrick Gotthard Handrick (25 October 1908 – 30 May 1978) was a German Olympic athlete and German fighter pilot during the Spanish Civil War and World War II. Career Handrick was born on 25 October 1908 in Zittau, at the time in the Kingdom of Saxony ...
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Hermann Lemp Hermann Lemp born: Heinrich Joseph Hermann Lemp (August 8, 1862 – March 31, 1954) was a Switzerland, Swiss-United States, American electrical engineer; he is credited as the inventor of the modern system of Diesel-electric transmission, di ...
* Herbert Bramfeld


Polo

; Group B


Rowing

Germany had 26 rowers participate in seven out of seven rowing events in 1936. ; Men's single sculls * Gustav Schäfer ; Men's double sculls * Willi Kaidel *
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; Men's coxless pair * Willi Eichhorn * Hugo Strauß ; Men's coxed pair * Gerhard Gustmann * Herbert Adamski * Dieter Arend (cox) ; Men's coxless four *
Rudolf Eckstein Rudolf Eckstein (1 January 1915 – 25 May 1993) was a German Rowing (sport), rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the gold medal as member of the German boat in the Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless ...
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Anton Rom Carl Anton Rom (10 March 1909 – 30 December 1994), known as Toni Rom, was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the X ...
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Martin Karl Martin Karl (3 June 1911 – 1 March 1942) was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele ...
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Wilhelm Menne Wilhelm Menne (11 August 1910 – 27 March 1945), also known as Willi Menne, was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics where he won the gold medal as a member of the German crew in the coxless four competition. He was killed ...
; Men's coxed four *
Hans Maier Hans Maier (11 July 1916 – 29 November 2018) was a Dutch water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Born in Madioen, Dutch East Indies The Dutch East Indies, also known as the Netherlands East Indies ( nl, Nederlands( ...
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Walter Volle Walter Volle (18 September 1913 – 27 October 2002) was a German Rowing (sport), rower, coach, and crew member in the German boat in the Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's coxed four, coxed four competition, winning the gold medal in ...
* Ernst Gaber *
Paul Söllner Paul Söllner (5 June 1911 – 8 April 1991) was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Davos and died in Murnau am Staffelsee. In 1936 he won the gold medal as member of the German boat in the coxed four comp ...
* Fritz Bauer (cox) ; Men's eight *
Alfred Rieck Alfred Rieck (5 August 1914 – 14 August 2000) was a German rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat ...
* Helmut Radach *
Hans Kuschke Hans Kuschke (25 February 1914 – 30 November 2003) was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ...
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Heinz Kaufmann Heinz Werner Alfred Kaufmann (20 September 1913 – 31 August 1997) was a German rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are a ...
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Gerd Völs Gerd Völs (22 December 1909 – 15 March 1991) was a German rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat ...
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Werner Loeckle Werner Ernst Loeckle (4 May 1916 – 20 March 1996) was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the bronze medal as crew member of the German boat in the men's eight competition. He was later a gynaecologist in ...
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Hans-Joachim Hannemann Hans-Joachim Hannemann (5 April 1915 – 6 March 1989) was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (Germa ...
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Herbert Schmidt Herbert Schmidt (28 January 1914 – 18 September 2002) was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Schmidt was born in 1914. In 1936 he won the bronze medal as crew member of the German boat in the men's eight competition. ...
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Wilhelm Mahlow Wilhelm Mahlow (born 18 January 1914, date of death unknown) was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the bronze medal as coxswain The coxswain ( , or ) is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its ...
(cox)


Sailing


Shooting

Nine shooters represented Germany in 1936. In the 25 m pistol event
Cornelius van Oyen Cornelius van Oyen (28 November 1886 – 19 January 1954) was a German sport shooter who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olym ...
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Heinrich Hax Heinrich Georg "Heinz" Hax (24 January 1900 – 1 September 1969) was a German army general and sportsman. His sports career was as a German modern pentathlete and sport shooter who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Ol ...
won silver. ;
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Cornelius van Oyen Cornelius van Oyen (28 November 1886 – 19 January 1954) was a German sport shooter who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olym ...
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Heinrich Hax Heinrich Georg "Heinz" Hax (24 January 1900 – 1 September 1969) was a German army general and sportsman. His sports career was as a German modern pentathlete and sport shooter who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Ol ...
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Georg Dern Georg Dern (born 9 April 1901, date of death unknown) was a German sports shooter. He competed in the 25 m pistol event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as t ...
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50 m pistol The 50 meter pistol, formerly and unofficially still often called Free Pistol, is one of the ISSF shooting events. It provides the purest precision shooting among the pistol events, and is one of the oldest shooting disciplines, dating back to th ...
* Erich Krempel * Paul Wehner * Emil Martin ; 50 m rifle, prone * Johann Schulz * Erich Hotopf *
Arran Hoffmann Arran Hoffmann (28 August 1902 – 18 June 1990) was a German sports shooter Shooting sports is a group of competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in shooting — the a ...


Swimming


Water polo


Weightlifting


Wrestling


Art competitions


References


External links


Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
{{Top Summer Olympics medal-winning nations Nations at the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...